What's Love Got to Do with It (1993)

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Directed by

Brian Gibson

Starring (View all)

Jeffrey Stubblefield
Concert Goer

John Emmet Tracy
Dancer

Ryal Haakenson
Concert Goer

Larry Edwards
Tina Turner Impersonator

Tina Turner
Herself

Lorna Scott
Nurse

Helen Brown
Old Woman #2

Robert Lesser
Fairmount M.C.

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Kate Lanier
(screenplay)

Kurt Loder
(book I, Tina)

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A good movie

6 years, 9 months ago at Nov 11 21:54

johanlefourbe

Honestly, I was very young when I watched this flick but back then, I thought it was pretty good. Maybe I should re-watch it to make up my mind for good. Anyway, it is basically a solid biography, even though I’m not an expert on Tina Turner’s life. I mean, this woman is definitely an icon and she definitely deserved such a movie to tell her story. Of course, the biggest asset in this flick wa... read more

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Description: 17-year old Anna Mae Bullock leaves the backwoods of Tennessee for St. Louis to be reunited with her step mother and elder sister, Alline. One evening, Alline brings Anna Mae to the night club where a group led by singer-hearthrob Ike Turner plays. Ike makes a nightly ritual of passing the microphone around the dance hall and on one visit to the club Anna Mae grabs it and belts out a song. Soon Anna's whole life is in Ike's hands: he's changed her name to Tina and taken total control of her singing career. Though he's paternalistic and artistically demanding, she's fascinated by his forceful masculinity, stylistic charisma and c ... (more)

Release date: 25 June 1993
UPC: 717951003256

Tags: Drama (8), Biography (8), Music (5), Singer (4), Revenge (3), Abuse (3), 1990s (3), Rape (3), 1993 (2), Divorce (2), Drugs (2), Racial Slur (1), Marital Abuse (1), Rape Victim (1), Audience (1), African American Man (1), Fame (1), Song (1), Based On Autobiography (1), Singing (1)

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"1994 - Nominee Laurence Fishburne - Best Actor in a Leading Role as Ike Turner 1994 - Nominee Angela Bassett - Best Actress in a Leading Role as Tina Turner"

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"Watched: January 10, 2020. Director: Brian Gibson Starring: Angela Bassett as Tina Turner Laurence Fishburne as Ike Turner I loved this film! I thought it was a very touching film, as it is a biopic inspired by Tina Turner's life story. The performances were top-notch. Bassett became Tuner. Same for Fishburne who was execrable as Ike Turner. Being a fan of Tina Turner and her music, I really loved this film. My rating: 8/10"

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" Directed by: Brian Gibson Produced by: Doug Chapin, Roger Davies, Mario Iscovich, and Barry Krost Written by: Kate Lannier Based on the novel, "I, Tina" by: Tina Turner and Kurt Loder Cinematography: Jamie Anderson Edited by: Stuart H. Pappe Music by: Stanley Clark Distributed by: Touchstone Pictures"